President Trump approved a pre-landfall Presidential Emergency Declaration for Hawaii, unlocking FEMA aid as Hurricane Nolo moves near the Big Island while the state continues recovery from Hurricane Lala.
Nolo was a Category 2 storm with 105 mph sustained winds when the declaration was issued and was forecast to strengthen before tracking west and then northwest, passing well south of most islands.
State and county crews accelerated cleanup and debris clearing on the Big Island to reduce flood risk, but officials must balance that work with worker safety as conditions worsen.
# What happened President Donald Trump approved a pre-landfall Presidential Emergency Declaration for Hawaii as Hurricane Nolo moved just south of the Big Island. The declaration, requested by Gov. Josh Green, makes federal assistance available for the City & County of Honolulu and the counties of Hawaii, Maui and Kauai under FEMA's Public Assistance program at a 75% federal cost share.
# Storm status and forecast
# Watches, warnings and hazards Service issued multiple alerts, including:
# Local preparedness and recovery context
Darryl Oliveira, acting administrator for the Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency, said the sooner Nolo turns away, the better, because a delayed turn could produce more severe and broader impacts across Hawaii island. He also cautioned that cleanup and heavy-equipment operations must be balanced with worker safety as conditions deteriorate.
John Bravender, a National Weather Service meteorologist, noted Nolo's outer bands were already just offshore of Hawaii island and were expected to move over the island overnight.
# What the federal declaration enables FEMA's declaration allows federal coordination of response efforts and the provision of emergency protective measures and direct federal assistance where needed. The 75% federal cost share applies to eligible emergency protective measures under the Public Assistance program.
# Practical implications for residents Residents in affected areas faced the immediate threats of heavy rain, localized flooding, high surf and strong winds. Officials had issued watches and advisories and encouraged attention to local civil defense guidance. Ongoing cleanup work intended to reduce flood risk could be limited or paused if conditions became unsafe for crews.
# Near-term outlook
Hawaii will be eligible for up to 75% federal reimbursement to recover from Hurricane Nolo after President Donald Trump today announced that federal disaster assistance will be available for all islands ahead of possible life-threatening floods, mudslides and damaging surf from the powerful storm that is just south of
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that President Trump has approved federal disaster assistance for the state of Hawaiʻi beginning last Wednesday for impacts from Hurricane Nolo. As of 5:20 p.m. today, the National Weather Service reported Nolo was about 350 miles south-southeast of Honolulu, or
Hawai‘i's request for a pre-landfall Presidential Emergency Declaration has been approved, Gov. Josh Green announced on Friday.
Declaration provides federal assistance for emergency protective measures in the City and County of Honolulu as well as Hawaiʻi, Maui and Kauaʻi counties, including direct federal assistance, at a 75% federal cost share.
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